Stories from Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Dexter Police Sept. 1, 2015 At 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31, Dexter Police received a report of counterfeiting from McDonald's. The case is under investigation. At 1:47 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, Dexter Police assisted the Division of Child Services with an injured child investigation...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Castor Township Road Board took another step forward in determining what action will need to be taken concerning the condition of County Road 413 Monday night. Though scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the board opted to meet the night before and hear from the engineer for Public Water District 4...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis said he had been approached by an area health insurance representative about whether the county would be taking bids for health insurance for 2016. He said he wanted input from the commission about the direction the county would take in providing health insurance to officials and employees next year...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Government regulations and keeping the next generation interested in agriculture were two of the most discussed topics when U.S. Rep. Jason Smith visited a beef cattle farm just outside of Jackson on Monday. Paul "Butch" Meier of Butch's Angus is a fourth-generation farmer who said he hopes his sons and grandchildren carry the farm through the next few generations...

Approximately 25 interested citizens met at the old Stoddard County Courthouse in Bloomfield on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 to witness the unveiling of the latest historic marker, achieved through the efforts of historians Jim and Sue Mayo. Dr. Frank Nickell, Director of the Southeast Missouri branch of the Historical Society of Missouri, made the Civil War come to life, as he related the incredibly sad details in the death of Private Asa V. ...

A quorum of Dexter Aldermen met at the municipal building Monday night to handle a piece of routine business, while also deciding to move forward with a new project at the Dexter Municipal Airport. The meeting started with Dexter City Administrator Mark Stidham explaining that they needed to do their annual evaluation of the tax rate in the city...

DEXTER, Mo. - The winning streak ended at four matches Tuesday for the Dexter Bearcats varsity girls tennis team. The Kennett Indians collected a 9-0 road win against previously unbeaten Dexter Tuesday. Kennett also edged Dexter 5-4 in the junior varsity contest...

BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Mules baseball team improved to 7-0 Tuesday with a 4-1 home win against Cooter. Brock Beacham collected a complete-game victory for the Mules. He allowed one run, two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings pitched. Trey Kirkpatrick tallied a team-high two RBIs. He had a sacrifice fly and a solo home run...

In an era when factory buildings are being left deserted throughout the nation, it is reassuring to see the old Inland Shoe Factory building in the small town of Advance, MO being repurposed into a useful part of the community again. When the Stoddard County Gospel Mission recently lost its location in a former restaurant on Ruth Street, the charitable organization had no choice but to move into temporary quarters in the annex of the old gym on Highway C...